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From the moment children enter school, they are taught that they can accomplish the American dream through hard work and perseverance. However, for many immigrant youth, this dream is out of reach because some members of Congress refuse to develop sensible comprehensive immigration legislation that would allow these young people to realize their full potential and contribute to our nation’s future. California passing its own DREAM Act should sound the alarm for Congress to finally stop letting petty politics get in the way of freeing a new generation to build a stronger, more prosperous America.

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